Legal Counsel, Director of Blackstone Professional Development

The role

The Director of Blackstone Professional Development owns the quality of counsel that shapes decisions for Christian law students. This person builds curriculum, manages an advisor network, and oversees clerkship and career advising for Fellows.

What you will do

• Form and defend judgments about individual Blackstone summer interns and Fellows capacity and professional fit
• Develop and maintain the assessment framework used across the professional development function
• Set the intellectual direction of the professional development curriculum and own its design and annual revision
• Establish and enforce quality standards for all workshops, seminars, guest lectures, and outside speakers
• Oversee the summer internship program including placement and performance standards
• Own clerkship outcomes including application strategy, materials review, and interview preparation
• Build and maintain relationships with federal chambers and clerkship alumni
• Advise Fellows on decisions including first position selection and career transitions
• Cultivate employer relationships and place Fellows deliberately
• Recruit senior practitioners and accomplished Fellows into a structured external advisory network

Required qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active license in at least one U.S. state bar
• 5+ years of legal experience post J.D.
• Federal Appellate Circuit Court or Federal District Court Clerkship experience
• Experience in both the public and private sectors of the legal profession
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with law students, hiring partners, and sitting judges
• Experience in professional network development, including relationships with judges, practitioners, and academics
• Experience in complex program management on a fixed calendar set by the clerkship cycle and academic year
• Staff leadership and development experience
• 25% or more travel throughout the year

Benefits

• 100% covered medical and dental insurance
• Medical and dependent care reimbursement
• Paid disability
• Long-term care
• Life insurance
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company match
• Paid time off
• 12 paid holidays each year

Before you apply

• Review our Statement of Faith to ensure we’re a fit for you

About the company

Alliance Defending Freedom protects religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and parental rights.